starz - a (9LMA) Details

Starz, through its subsidiaries, operates as a media and entertainment company. It operates through Starz Networks, Starz Distribution, and Starz Animation segments. The Starz Networks segment provides premium subscription video programming to U.S. multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies. Its networks include Starz and Encore, which air film content, as well as original series and specials without advertisements; and MoviePlex that offers various art house, independent films, and classic movie library content. This segment also provides online access to the content that air on their linear networks through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. The Starz Distribution segment sells or rents DVDs under the ANCHOR BAY brand; and acquires and licenses various titles from third parties and also develops and produces certain of its content. This segment also distributes content on pay-per-view, video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand, electronic sell-through, and other digital formats to MVPDs, online/mobile distributors, game developers/publishers, and consumer electronics companies; and distributes movies, television series, documentaries, children’s programming, and other video content. The Starz Animation segment develops and produces two-dimensional animated content for various third party entertainment companies. Starz was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

starz - a (9LMA) Key Developments

Jeffrey A. Hirsch Joins Starz as President of Global Marketing and Product Planning

Jul 16 15

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced that Jeffrey A. Hirsch will join the company on July 20, 2015 in the newly-created position of President of Global Marketing and Product Planning. Hirsch will be based in the company’s Beverly Hills offices and report to Albrecht. Hirsch’s responsibilities will include overseeing the development of new Starz products and services for the company’s current and prospective new distributors, both domestic and abroad. Hirsch will be working in close coordination with the company’s strategy, distribution, marketing and product planning teams with a focus on optimizing worldwide sales and revenue growth efforts and increasing Starz brand awareness through the company’s expanding portfolio of original programming.

Starz announced that STARZ PLAY, the authenticated online TV Everywhere services for STARZ premium subscribers, launched successfully on Amazon’s streaming media player
Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The new launch marks STARZ PLAY’s most recent successful deployment for the STARZ TV Everywhere service and another extension that brings the popular app and experience directly to the television, offering viewing flexibility for its subscribers. PLAY device support is available on a wide array of platforms for displays big and small including Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Chromecast for TV viewing, PCs/Macs, and personal devices including iPhone, iPad & iPod touch and several Android handsets, tablets and other platforms including Fire HD tablets, NOOK HD, NOOK HD+ and select Google Nexus devices including the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10.

Lions Gate Entertainment May Acquire Starz, AMC Networks

Jun 15 15

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF) may acquire Starz (NasdaqGS:STRZ.A) or AMC Networks Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMCX). John Malone, a Board member of Lions Gate, said that his company may acquire Starz or AMC.

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